I make all my purees for my 7 mos old. I have been peeling all the fruits after baking before pureeing. My hubby says that I should leave them on, b/c "that's where all the fiber is". What has everyone's experience been?

I'm not talking about all fruits of course, just the ones w/ thinner peels anyway like apples or nectarines.

March 15th, 2010, 03:51 PM

@llli*lidarln

Re: To peel or not to peel

:shrug I fed my son a few purees and did the rest via BLS/BLW I don't think nectarines are advisable for the first year, but I never fed apple purees just large slices for him to gnaw on, carrots I did not peel and again with Sweet potato I peeled before baking and just gave large french fry pieces

March 15th, 2010, 04:18 PM

@llli*eris

Re: To peel or not to peel

If you are feeding purees, leave the peel on - most of the nutrient content is usually in there. Even feeding my 10 month old whole fruit I now leave the peel on, she just spits out the bits she can't chew. No apple because the skin is still too tough, but plums and peaches and nectarines she totally digs. If you are baking and pureeing, yeah, leave it all but the seeds and stems.

March 15th, 2010, 10:02 PM

@llli*djs.mom

Re: To peel or not to peel

We did BLS. But I never cut or cooked anything.

March 16th, 2010, 10:59 AM

@llli*jeno

Re: To peel or not to peel

Cool, thanks everybody! I'll probably still skin the sweet potatoes, b/c those I can never seem to get "clean" enough for my satisfaction. As far as the fruits go, I'll probably start leaving them on.

I should probably get organic then, don't you think?

March 16th, 2010, 11:25 AM

@llli*eris

Re: To peel or not to peel

Quote:

Originally Posted by @llli*jeno

Cool, thanks everybody! I'll probably still skin the sweet potatoes, b/c those I can never seem to get "clean" enough for my satisfaction. As far as the fruits go, I'll probably start leaving them on.

I should probably get organic then, don't you think?

When it comes to fruits in general, I would try to go organic whenever possible and affordable. Whether you peel or not, fruits exposed to pesticides will have some level of chemical uptake (same with chemical fertilizers). From what I understand, root vegetables are even more important to go organic with if possible if you are trying to minimize exposure to toxins.